sainte
/sɛ̃t/saint
1.
nounfeminineSing
female saint; a woman recognized for holiness (religious context)
Elle a été canonisée : c'est une sainte.
She was canonized; she is a saint.
Synonyms:femme pieuse, bienheureuse
2.
adjectivefeminineSing
holy; saintly (literal — describing sanctity or deep religious virtue)
affectedly pious; sanctimonious (figurative — pretending moral purity)
Elle se dit sainte, mais en réalité elle manipule tout le monde.
She calls herself saintly, but in reality she manipulates everyone.
Synonyms:vertueuse, pieuse
